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5th Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Lance Corporal John William Irons. Note - His Memorial Plaque is Artefact 593 (Missing)
Persons(s): Irons, J W, Lance Corporal;
View ItemWiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll of Private Walter Burton with a letter from Buckingham Palace stuck on the back of scroll
Persons(s): Burton, W, Private;
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Wiltshire Regiment - Various documents regarding Captain Frederick William Stoddart which include a memorial scroll for him and a condolence letter from the King George to the next of kin of those who died during the Great War, which was enclosed with it. There are two letters to Mrs Stoddart. The one dated 22 December 1914 is regarding her dead husband, the signature of the sender is illegible. The second letter is dated 29 November 1914, it is regarding posting Captain Stoddart's correspondence on to Mrs Stoddart, the signature on the letter is illegible. There is a booklet entitled 'Copies of testimonials' devoted to Captain Stoddart which was enclosed with a letter (it could have been a speech) written by Captain F W Stoddart. It is regarding his application for a post of secretary and also the testimonials mentioned above. There are two versions of the text, one is typed and the other one is a carbon copy with handmade added notes, dated March 1912. There are a programme for an Athletic Sport Event held by the 1st Battalion on 29 and 30 August 1913, an undated newspaper entitled 'The Glory of Neuve Chapelle
Persons(s): Stoddart, F W, Captain;
View ItemWiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Private Ernest Clark and a letter card sent to Mrs. E. Clark from a person called Byrne. It informs Mrs Clark that her husband was severely wounded in his abdomen and two legs and taken to hospital, where he died on 20th August 1915. It also gives details of a cemetery where he was buried. The card was sent on 22nd August 1915.
Persons(s): Clark, E, Private;
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Wiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll commemorating Private Herbert Charles Dyke. There is also a letter accompanying the scroll, sent by the King George V.
Persons(s): Dyke, H C, Private;
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Wiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll to Sergeant Edward Garland.
Persons(s): Garland, E, Sergeant;
View Item5th Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Private 21127 Mornington Gale. He died on the 5th May 1916 in Mesopotamia. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Gale, of Sunnyside, Crockerton, Warminster, Wilts. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra missing memorial, Iraq
Persons(s): Gale, M, Private;
View Item1st Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Sergeant 18849 Albert Victor Greenland MM who was killed in 1917
Persons(s): Greenland, A V, Sergeant;
View ItemWiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Sergeant Walter Thomas Harris with a letter sent from King George V.
Persons(s): Harris, W T, Sergeant;
View ItemWiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Private Albert Hawkins, who was killed in 1914-1918 War. There is also a typed note regarding Private Albert Hawkins, written by London Branch of Old Comrades' Association.
Persons(s): Hawkins, A, Private;
View Item1st Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Corporal Charles John James, who was killed in the action 3rd September 1916, aged 23.
Persons(s): James, C J, Corporal;
View Item1st Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - Various documents regarding Private Francis Joseph Price. There is a notification of his death, probably sent to his wife, dated 10th June 1915. It includes information that Private F. J. Price was killed in action on 17th May 1915; there is also a letter from Infantry Records Office sent to Mrs. E. Price, on 3rd November 1920, notifying that the body of Private F. J. Price had to be exhumed and re-buried. Other documents include one from the Imperial War Graves Commission notifying preparations for the erection of a headstone in Cemetery Pont du Hem Mil, over the grave of Private F. J. Price, a memorial scroll for Private F. J. Price and an award record from the Records Office regarding sending Mrs. Price the 1914 Star, which would have been conferred upon Private F. J. Price had he lived.
Persons(s): Price, F J, Private;
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Wiltshire Regiment - A memorial scroll - 1915 notification of 1914 Star
Persons(s): Price, F J, Private;
View Item1st Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A letter sent from Mrs. Guppy to the Curator of the Regimental Museum, dated 20th August 1983. It is regarding sending her father's (Private No. 7606 William Tuck) papers and medals to the Museum. There is also a memorial scroll for Private William Tuck, who died serving in the 1st World War on 21st October 1914, aged 28, accompanied by a letter from the King George V and a leaflet with an order form for a copy of The 8th Annual Report of the Imperial War Graves Commission, 1914. There is also a poster commemorating the fact that Private W. Tuck gave his life in the Great War and was buried at Le Touret Military Cemetery in France.
Persons(s): Tuck, W, Private;
View Item1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A memorial scroll in memory of Second Lieutenant Henry Morris Avery died 1918.
Persons(s): Avery, H M, 2nd Lieutenant;
View Item1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A memorial scroll and accompanying message from George V sent to the Next of Kin of Second Lieutenant Alan Bartram.
Persons(s): Bartram, A, 2nd Lieutenant;
View Item1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A memorial scroll dated 20 January 1916 commemorating Brigadier General Hugh Gregory Fitton CB DSO ADC (Staff) 101 Infantary Battalion.
Persons(s): Fitton, H G, Brigadier General;
View Item1st Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Charles Glencairn Hill of the Royal Berkshire Regiment. The date is unknown although sometime during the reign of George V, most probably between 1914-1918.
Persons(s): Hill, C G, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel;
View ItemRoyal Berkshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Lieutenant Arthur Hennis Perrott. It is not dated but most probably from the period 1914 to 1918 as it is from the reign of George V.
Persons(s): Perrott, A H, Lieutenant;
View ItemRoyal Berkshire Regiment - A memorial scroll for Captain Henry Hammond Shott.
Persons(s): Shott, H H, Captain;
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